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NRS 295.035 Petition for initiative proposing amendment to Constitution: Secretary of State to use same number for identification of petition when submitted at successive elections. If the initiative petition proposes an amendment to the Constitution, in resubmitting the initiati…

NRS 295.045 Petition for referendum: Filing; submission to voters at general election. 1. A petition for referendum must be filed with the Secretary of State not less than 120 days before the date of the next succeeding general election. 2. The Secretary of State shall certify th…

NRS 295.055 Regulations specifying format of petition; each document of petition limited to voters of single petition district; removal of name from petition. 1. The Secretary of State shall by regulation specify: (a) The format for the signatures on a petition for an initiative …

NRS 295.056 Requirements for submission of signatures to county clerk. 1. Before a petition for initiative or referendum is filed with the Secretary of State, the petitioners must submit to each county clerk for verification pursuant to NRS 293.1276 to 293.1279, inclusive, the do…

NRS 295.0575 Petition may consist of more than one document; circulator’s affidavit. A petition for a constitutional amendment or a petition for a statewide measure proposed by an initiative or referendum may consist of more than one document. Each document of a petition must hav…

NRS 295.0585 County clerk required to make copies of petition and signatures; copies to be made available to public. After a petition for a constitutional amendment or a petition for a statewide measure proposed by an initiative or referendum is submitted for signature verificati…

NRS 295.061 Challenge to description of petition; challenge to legal sufficiency of petition. 1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 3, whether an initiative or referendum embraces but one subject and matters necessarily connected therewith and pertaining thereto, and the …

NRS 295.075 “Board” defined. As used in NRS 295.075 to 295.125, inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires, “board” means the board of county commissioners. (Added to NRS by 1967, 380; A 1999, 2120)

NRS 295.085 Registered voters’ power of initiative and referendum concerning county ordinances. The registered voters of a county may: 1. Propose ordinances to the board and, if the board fails to adopt an ordinance so proposed without change in substance, adopt or reject it at a…

NRS 295.095 Commencement of proceedings: Petitioners’ committee; form and requirements of petition; determination of anticipated financial effect; circulator’s affidavit; receipt for petition issued by clerk. 1. Any five registered voters of the county may commence initiative or …

NRS 295.105 Certification of sufficiency of petition; review of certification. 1. Within 20 days after the petition is submitted to the county clerk pursuant to NRS 295.095, the county clerk shall complete a certificate as to its sufficiency. 2. If a petition is certified suffici…

NRS 295.115 Consideration by board; submission to registered voters; withdrawal of petition. 1. When an initiative or referendum petition has been finally determined sufficient, the board shall promptly consider the proposed initiative ordinance in the manner provided by law for …

NRS 295.121 Appointment of committees to prepare arguments advocating and opposing approval of ballot questions; duties of committees; regulations; preparation of arguments by county clerk if board fails to appoint committee; review of arguments; placement of arguments in sample …

NRS 295.125 Results of election. 1. If a majority of the registered voters voting on a proposed initiative ordinance vote in its favor, it shall be considered adopted upon certification of the election results and shall be treated in all respects in the same manner as ordinances …

NRS 295.140 Petition for referendum: Form and requirements; circulator’s affidavit; receipt issued by clerk; certification of sufficiency; review of certification. 1. Whenever 10 percent or more of the registered voters of any county of this State, as shown by the number of regis…

NRS 295.150 Names of registered voters may be contained in more than one petition; verification of petition. 1. The names of the registered voters petitioning need not be all upon one petition, but may be contained on one or more petitions; but each petition shall be verified by …

NRS 295.160 Submission of question to people; publication. 1. If the petition is determined to be sufficient, the county clerk shall, at the next general election, submit the act or resolution, by appropriate questions on the ballot, for the approval or disapproval of the people …

NRS 295.170 Form of question on ballot; count and canvass of votes. 1. The subject matter of such questions must be stated concisely on the ballot, and the question printed upon the ballot for the information of the voter must be as follows: “Shall the act (setting out the title …

NRS 295.180 Effect of approval or disapproval of majority of registered voters. 1. When a majority of the registered voters of the county voting upon the question submitted, by their vote, approve the act or resolution, it is the law of the State, and may not be repealed, overrul…

NRS 295.195 Definitions. As used in NRS 295.195 to 295.220, inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires: 1. “City” means an incorporated city. 2. “Council” means the governing body of a city. (Added to NRS by 1967, 377; A 1987, 1719; 1999, 2120)

NRS 295.200 Registered voters’ power of initiative and referendum concerning city ordinances. The registered voters of a city may: 1. Propose ordinances to the council and, if the council fails to adopt an ordinance so proposed without change in substance, adopt or reject it at t…

NRS 295.205 Commencement of proceedings: Petitioners’ committee; form and requirements of petition; determination of anticipated financial effect; circulator’s affidavit; receipt for petition issued by clerk. 1. Any five registered voters of the city may commence initiative or re…

NRS 295.210 Certification of sufficiency of petition; review of certification. 1. Within 20 days after the petition is submitted to the city clerk pursuant to NRS 295.205, the city clerk shall complete a certificate as to its sufficiency. 2. If a petition is certified sufficient,…

NRS 295.215 Consideration by council; submission to registered voters; withdrawal of petition. 1. When an initiative or referendum petition has been finally determined sufficient, the council shall promptly consider the proposed initiative ordinance in the manner provided by law …

NRS 295.217 Appointment of committees to prepare arguments advocating and opposing approval of ballot questions; duties of committees; regulations; preparation of arguments by city clerk if governing body fails to appoint committee; review of arguments; placement of arguments in …

NRS 295.220 Results of election. 1. If a majority of the registered voters voting on a proposed initiative ordinance vote in its favor, it shall be considered adopted upon certification of the election results and shall be treated in all respects in the same manner as ordinances …

NRS 295.230 Submission of advisory questions by certain governmental entities; prerequisites to placement on ballot; description of anticipated financial effect; appearance on sample ballot; preparation of sample questions. 1. The governing body of a county or city may, at any ge…

NRS 295.250 Determination of total number of signatures. 1. Upon submission of a petition containing signatures that are required to be verified pursuant to NRS 295.095, 295.140 or 295.205, the county or city clerk shall determine the total number of signatures on the petition. 2…

NRS 295.260 Verification of signatures. 1. If the total number of signatures on the petition is 500 or less, the county or city clerk shall examine every signature on the petition for verification. 2. Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, if the total number of signatu…

NRS 295.270 Certification of sufficiency or insufficiency of petition; date petition deemed filed. 1. Upon the determination of the sufficiency or insufficiency of the petition pursuant to NRS 295.250 or 295.260, the county or city clerk shall: (a) Attach a certificate to the pet…

NRS 295.280 Handling of petition. After the submission of the petition to the county or city clerk for verification pursuant to NRS 295.250 to 295.290, inclusive, the petition must not be handled by any person other than an employee of the office of the county or city clerk until…

NRS 295.290 County or city clerk must allow witness of determination and verification of signatures. The county or city clerk shall allow the person who submitted the petition or a member of the petitioners’ committee, if any, to witness: 1. The determination of the total number …

NRS 295.300 Giving compensation in exchange for signing petition for initiative or referendum prohibited. A person shall not give compensation of any kind to any person in exchange for signing a petition for initiative or referendum. (Added to NRS by 2007, 2543)